The inside scoop on our company and jewelry design.
CAD/CAM SERVICE
Story of a Special Custom Design
Sep 20th
Every custom design tells a story. It is the story of taking a raw concept and creating a piece that exceeds everyone’s expectations. Once in a while, a special story emerges from a custom design. This is such a story. It illustrates the evolution of a complex concept into a true masterpiece. The story also exemplifies the importance of the teamwork ethic that occurs when the CAD artist and the retail jeweler put their respective talents together to solve issues of design, structure, assembly ease, stone setting issues, and the necessary finishing techniques that are required to bring the beauty of the design to light.
Using Renderings to Get the Word Out
Sep 9th
Today’s incredible rendering software creates excitement within a client when they see their custom design for the first time. It never fails; customers believe that they are viewing a photograph of a finished item, only to discover that it is an attractive virtual creation. Besides the obvious “WOW” factor that showing a series of renderings brings to your customers, you can also utilize your catalog of renderings as a tool to help get the word out that your store is an expert in Custom Design
Quality CAD/CAM for reproduction
Aug 25th
What to do?
Make a mold of an old ring to reproduce it or use the CAD system to make a model?
We’ve all been there at one time or another. A client comes in with an heirloom ring that has years of wear and tear and they want you to make a new one for them exactly like the original.
Working Smoothly With Your CAD/CAM SERVICE BUREAU
Aug 12th
CAD/CAM technology has brought custom jewelry design to anyone willing to add this incredible tool to their sales strategy. But for many, the expense of the software and the very long learning curve necessary for approaching mediocrity, is daunting. In addition, how many retailers are willing to use their precious resources for the huge cost of a quality rapid prototyping system and the work to maintain it?
These alone are reasons to rely upon an experienced service bureau for your CAD/CAM needs.
But how does one ensure a smooth transmittal of expectations when dealing with some of today’s more complex custom designs? That is the topic of today’s blog. There are quite a few hints and techniques that a retailer can employ to make the entire process run like clockwork. Some of the information must come directly from the customers so that they are also part of the overall development of their designs. The remaining majority of specifications are then conveyed by the retailer to the custom service bureau as the initial step in the process.
Welcome to InnovativeCAD’s blog!
Jan 4th
With over thirty years of experience dedicated to the jewelry industry, the team at Innovative CAD Technologies holds a strong focus on quality custom jewelry design. We utilize the most current methods for creating each cutom work, from computer aided design and manufacturing to vacuum induction casting. Throughout this blog, you can follow our endeavor to spread the good word about custom jewelry work and discover just how practical and desirable CAD/ CAM has come to be. We welcome you to visit our blog weekly, share your experiences with us on Facebook and follow our tweets on Twitter.
